Reference

InstallShield 2020 Express Edition

Reference information for InstallShield is organized into the following sections:

Reference Selections

Section

Description

Menu, Toolbar, and Window Reference

Describes the various components of the InstallShield user interface, including menus, toolbars, and windows.

Dialog Box Reference

Contains reference information on each of the dialog boxes that are displayed in InstallShield.

Wizard Reference

Provides details about each of the wizards that are available in InstallShield.

View Reference

Describes each of the views that are displayed in InstallShield.

Errors and Warnings

Provides information about error codes and warnings that might occur when you create, build, or run your installation. This section also includes reference information about errors and warnings that may occur when you migrate a project from an earlier version of an InstallShield product to the latest version.

InstallShield Custom Action Reference

Explains each of the custom actions that are available in InstallShield.

Command-Line Tools

Introduces tools that you can use from the command line to perform tasks such as building a release and running an installation.

End-User Dialogs

Serves as a reference for all end-user dialogs available through the Dialogs view in InstallShield.